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fire definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire 5 of 9 senses of fire Sense 2 fire, discharge => pop => loose off let fly, let drive => shoot => fusillade Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => retire => pension off => clean out => furlough, lay off => squeeze out => dismiss, send packing, send away drop Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off => explode Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => excite => anger => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => shame => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => interest Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => backfire => cremate => torch Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire 5 of 9 senses of fire Sense 2 fire, discharge => pop => loose off let fly, let drive => shoot => blaze away blaze => overshoot => sharpshoot, snipe => open fire, fire => gun => machine gun => pump => fusillade Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => retire => superannuate => pension off => clean out => furlough, lay off => squeeze out => dismiss, send packing, send away drop Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off => explode Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate => excite => enthuse => bring down => anger => miff => gall, irk => outrage, infuriate, exasperate, incense => madden => pique, offend => enrage => exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle => unman => bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw => embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect => pain, anguish, hurt => agonize, agonise => try => torment, torture, excruciate, rack => afflict => grieve, aggrieve => try strain, stress => rack => shame => discountenance => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => insult, affront => sting => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase => crush, demolish => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down => reduce => dehumanize => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock => interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => backfire => cremate => torch Entailment of verb fire Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fire 9 senses of fire Sense 1 open fire, fire => shoot Sense 2 fire, discharge Sense 3 fire => bake Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => remove Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off Sense 6 fire => chase away drive out turn back drive away dispel, drive off run off Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => destroy, ruin Sense 9 fuel, fire => supply, provide, render, furnish Familiarity of verb fire fire used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fire Sense 1 open fire, fire => shoot -------------- Sense 2 fire, discharge -------------- Sense 3 fire => bake -------------- Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => remove -------------- Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off -------------- Sense 6 fire => chase away drive out turn back drive away dispel, drive off run off -------------- Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create -------------- Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => destroy, ruin -------------- Sense 9 fuel, fire => supply, provide, render, furnish -------------- Grep of noun fire antiaircraft fire artillery fire backfire balefire ball of fire barrage fire beacon fire bonfire brush fire call fire campfire cannon fire cease-fire close supporting fire concentrated fire cookfire counterbattery fire counterfire countermortar fire counterpreparation fire covering fire crossfire crown fire deep supporting fire destruction fire direct fire direct supporting fire distributed fire drumfire electric fire enfilade fire european fire salamander fire fire-bellied toad fire-eater fire-on-the-mountain fire-raising fire-swallower fire-worship fire alarm fire and brimstone fire ant fire beetle fire bell fire blight fire brigade fire chief fire code fire company fire control fire control radar fire control system fire department fire door fire drill fire engine fire escape fire extinguisher fire fighter fire hook fire hose fire hydrant fire insurance fire iron fire marshal fire marshall fire opal fire pink fire pit fire salamander fire sale fire screen fire ship fire station fire thorn fire tongs fire tower fire tree fire trench fire truck fire walker fire walking fire warden fire watcher fire watching firearm fireball firebase firebird fireboat firebomb firebox firebrand firebrat firebreak firebrick firebug firebush fireclay firecracker firedamp firedog firedrake firefighter firefly fireguard firehouse firelight firelighter firelock fireman fireman's ax fireman's axe fireman's carry firenze fireplace fireplug firepower fireroom fireside firestone firestorm firethorn firetrap firewall firewater fireweed firewheel firewheel tree firewood firework forest fire forest fire fighter grassfire grazing fire greek fire ground fire gunfire harassing fire hellfire high-angle fire indirect fire interdiction fire line of fire massed fire mexican fire plant misfire mortar fire neutralization fire observed fire preparation fire radar fire reconnaissance by fire red fire registration fire saint anthony's fire saint elmo's fire saint ulmo's fire scheduled fire searching fire shellfire signal fire spitfire st elmo's fire supporting fire suppressive fire surface fire unobserved fire watch fire wildfire zone fire Overview of noun fire The noun fire has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (616) fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire") 2. (106) fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and often smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries") 3. (99) fire, firing -- (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire") 4. (44) fire -- (a fireplace in which a fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked") 5. (42) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak") 6. (29) ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness -- (feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor") 7. (5) fire -- ((archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)) 8. (4) fire -- (a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation") Overview of verb fire The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon) 2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet") 3. (10) fire -- (Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery") 4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today") 5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired") 6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism") 7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries") 9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace") Grep of adj fire afire center-fire central-fire fire-resistant fire-resisting fire-resistive fire-retardant fired fireproof on fire rimfire sure-fire under fire Overview of noun fire The noun fire has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (616) fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire") 2. (106) fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and often smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries") 3. (99) fire, firing -- (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire") 4. (44) fire -- (a fireplace in which a fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked") 5. (42) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak") 6. (29) ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness -- (feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor") 7. (5) fire -- ((archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)) 8. (4) fire -- (a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation") Overview of verb fire The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon) 2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet") 3. (10) fire -- (Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery") 4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today") 5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired") 6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism") 7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries") 9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace")
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